Articles and Online Resources
Databases on Specific Subjects
Access Science
Access Science is an online version of the complete 20 volume McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, including illustrations, animations, and much more.
African American Experience
The African American Experience (AAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of African Americans, as well as the greater Black Diaspora.
American History (ABC-CLIO)
Overview information for all eras of American history and pre-history (1350-present), including supporting documents and images.
American Indian Experience
The American Indian Experience (AIE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the histories and contemporary cultures of the indigenous peoples of the United States.
ARTstor
ARTstor is an image database containing more than one million digitized works of art from most time periods and artistic endeavors – painting, sculpture, architecture, etc. Software tools to aid in image analysis are also provided.
Biography Reference Bank
Over 600,000 biographies of individuals from all time periods and fields of endeavor.
Biomedical Reference Collection
Designed for health care professionals and students, Biomedical Reference Collection provides access to nearly 900 full text health science journals.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
An authoritative and up-to-date encyclopedia covering all aspects of sociology.
Business and Company Resource Center
Business and Company Resource Center provides accurate, up-to-date business information and company and industry intelligence on thousands of domestic and international companies.
Business Source Elite
An excellent source for business information, Business Source Elite provides full text for nearly 8,400 business journals, magazines and related business publications.
Chronicle of Higher Education
The major source for news and information related to all aspects of higher education. Full text access to the current Chronicle and previous issues dating back to 1989.
CINAHL Plus (with full text)
CINAHL is the authoritative resource for nursing and allied health students, and contains full text for nearly 800 journals, 300 select eBooks, and Evidence Based Care Sheets. View Basic Search Tutorial.
Communication & Mass Media Complete
Communication & Mass Media Complete provides full text journal information on all aspects of communication and mass media.
Congressional Quarterly Researcher (CQ Researcher)
Issued weekly, the CQ Researcher covers current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, pros and cons, bibliographies and more.
Criminal Justice Periodicals
U.S. and international criminal justice journals, providing information on criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections administration, drug enforcement, rehabilitation, family law and industrial security.
Culinary Arts Collection
Access to 250 cooking and nutrition magazines, including thousands of searchable recipes, restaurant reviews, and industry information.
Daily Life through History
What did people, from the most ancient past to the most recent, eat, wear, and use? What did they hope, invent and sing? Find out in Daily Life through History.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)
The Manual provides a classification of mental disorders, and serves as the standard professional diagnostic tool in the mental health field.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Over 73,000 articles on every subject.
Epocrates
Epocrates is an interactive database containing drug and disease information, a drug interaction checker, a pill identifier, clinical tables and more. Note: Only available from ON CAMPUS.
ERIC
ERIC provides access to thousands of educational research reports along with information from nearly 1,000 education related journals.
Folklore and Folklife
Folklore, myths, and folk and fairy tales from around the world are collected and presented along with commentary and analysis. Explore the database for literature, history, art, anthropology, sociology, and more.
Garden, Landscape & Horticulture Index
A premier resource for access to articles about gardens and plants. Topics include horticulture, botany, garden and landscape design & history, ecology, plant and garden conservation, garden management, and horticultural therapy.
General Business File
General Business File contains information on virtually any aspect of the field of business, management and economics - with many full-text sources.
General Science Collection
This database offers full text information for over 60 of the most popular science magazines and journals.
Health Source: Consumer
Health Source: Consumer provides full text for nearly 300 magazines and journals with an emphasis on consumer health information - food, nutrition, childcare, sports, and general health.
Health Source: Nursing
Health Source: Nursing provides access to over 600 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines.
Hospitality and Tourism Complete
Covers research and industry news related to all areas of hospitality and tourism with journals, magazines, industry reports, and select eBooks.
HRAF Archaeology
Contains information on the world's prehistory.
HRAF World Cultures
Contains information on all aspects of cultural and social life, organized into cultures and ethnic groups.
Humanities International Complete
Covering most disciplines within the humanities, this database provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world.
International Encyclopedia of Dance
The Encyclopedia covers the full spectrum of dance – theatrical, ritual, dance-drama, folk, traditional, ethnic, and social dance. Also included are biographies of dancers and choreographers.
Issues and Controversies on File
Issues and Controversies on File provides objective, in-depth information on the most prominent and hotly debated issues of the day with clear explanations of opposing points of view.
Issues: Understanding Controversy and Society
Overviews of current controversial issues with additional supporting documents and information.
JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association
Published continuously since 1883, JAMA is one of the most widely circulated peer-reviewed medical journals in the world. Here, you can access articles published as far back as 1998.
JSTOR
An archive of full text articles from over 600 scholarly journals, JSTOR represents a variety of disciplines: business, health, literature, math, the sciences, and more. Current issues of journals are not available in JSTOR. View Basic Search Tutorial.
Las Vegas Review Journal: 1991-Present
Updated daily, full text articles from the Las Vegas Review Journal are easily located via basic and advanced searching, or can be browsed by specific date.
Latino American Experience
The Latino American Experience (LAE) is a full-text digital resource exploring the history and culture of U.S. Latinos.
Learning Express - Practice Tests
Learning Express provides an extensive library of practice tests and tutorials covering a wide range of subjects and professions – computer skills, nursing, firefighting, law enforcement, Praxis, grammar, math, vocabulary, and more.
Literature Criticism Online
Literature Criticism Online provides full text literary criticism covering most time periods and literary disciplines - from classical to contemporary, from short stories and poetry to drama. View Basic Search Tutorial.
Literature Resource Center
Primarily used for literary research, Literature Resource Center provides access to biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses from every age and literary discipline. View Basic Search Tutorial.
MEDLINE
Created by the National Library of Medicine, MEDLINE allows users to search abstracts (summaries) from over 4,800 current biomedical journals, with some full text.
National Fire Codes Subscription Service
Complete access to national fire codes.
National Newspapers Core
Access to several decades of full-text articles from the Christian Science Monitor, the LA Times, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post.
New York Times: 1851-2007 (Historical Collection)
Read about history as it happened. Full text articles from the New York Times dating back to 1851 are available for viewing and printing. For full text access to the New York Times after 2007, see Academic OneFile.
Newspaper Source
Newspaper Source provides full text articles from 25 national and 200 regional U.S. newspapers.
Nursing & Allied Health Source
Access to over 700 full text titles related to all aspects of nursing, including evidence-based information, cultural awareness reports, and training videos.
Opposing Viewpoints In Context
Opposing Viewpoints In Context (OVIC) provides information - both pro and con - on a variety of contemporary social issues. OVIC is ideal for English papers, speeches and more. View Brief Overview Tutorial.
Oxford Art Online
Oxford Art Online includes the full text of The Dictionary of Art (34 volumes) and The Oxford Companion to Western Art. Also included are over 3,000 art images and line drawings, as well as extensive image links.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America
The Encyclopedia covers the significant events, inventions, and social movements in American history that have affected the way Americans view, prepare, and consume food and drink.
Oxford English Dictionary
The essential guide to the meaning, history, and pronunciation of over half a million words, both present and past.
Oxford Music Online
Oxford Music Online includes the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, and The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz.
Physicians' Desk Reference
The most highly trusted and commonly used drug information reference available in the U.S.
Pop Culture Universe
An authoritative digital library of information on American and world popular culture, past and present.
Professional Development Collection
Created for professional educators, this database provides full text access to over 500 education journals, magazines and education reports.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
This database provides full text access to over 550 scholarly, peer-reviewed journals related to psychology, psychiatry and related behavioral sciences.
Regional Business News
This database provides full text coverage to 75 regional business journals, newspapers, and newswires from metropolitan areas within the U.S.
Religion and Philosophy Collection
With full text access to over 300 journals and magazines, this database provides information on most topics related to religion and philosophy.
Science (Journal)
Issued weekly, Science is "the world's leading journal of original scientific research, global news, and commentary." Full text access from 1997 to the current issue. For issues prior to 1997 see JSTOR.
Scientific American (Magazine)
Full text access to Scientific American magazine - including photographs and images - from 1993 to the present issue.
Sources in U.S. History Online: Slavery in America
A digital collection of over 500 primary source documents brings this important chapter of American history to life.
Sources in U.S. History Online: The Civil War
Consisting of nearly 500 titles - personal narratives, political speeches, songs, photographs, and more - this digital archive documents the war that transformed America.
U.S. History In Context
U.S. History In Context contains a vast collection of full-text primary sources, magazine/journal/newspaper articles, and reference works related to U.S. history. View Brief Overview Tutorial.
Visible Body
An interactive, 3D model of the human body. Note: Only available from ON CAMPUS.
Vocational and Career Collection
This database provides full text access to over 400 trade and industry related periodicals.
Web of Knowledge
Web of Knowledge combines access to two individual databases: Biological Abstracts and MEDLINE. The availability of full text articles is limited - use CSN Interlibrary Loan to obtain articles of interest.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
More than 1700 full text encyclopedias and specialized reference sources covering a broad range of subjects and disciplines.
Credo Reference
Nearly 600 full text encyclopedias and specialized reference sources, with links to additional CSN Library databases and resources.
Oxford Reference Online
A collection containing over 220 dictionaries, bilingual dictionaries, and subject reference works on a wide range of topics and disciplines.
CQ Political Reference Suite
Many reference titles on government and politics.
Legal Information Reference Center
Designed for non-professionals, the Legal Information Reference Center provides hundreds of full-text publications, thousands of legal forms, and detailed “how-to” instructions to independently address a wide-range of legal issues.
Rehabilitation Reference Center
An evidence-based clinical reference tool that provides students with the best available evidence for physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, and more.
Ebrary Nursing and Allied Health Collection
Dozens of books from leading publishers in Nursing and Allied Health.
Rittenhouse Health Science Electronic Book Collection
The Rittenhouse R2 Digital Library contains nearly 210 electronic books related to the health sciences organized into two separate collections: Nursing and Allied Health.
Safari Tech Books Online
Safari Books Online provides access to over 12,400 technology, software, and digital media books and videos.
ABC-CLIO eBook Collection
Access hundreds of eBooks on a variety of subjects: art, music, history, popular culture, and more.
SpringerLink E-books
Nearly 48,000 books on a variety of topics, particularly science and medicine.
EBSCOhost E-books
Nearly 21,000 books on a variety of topics.
Films on Demand
A collection of over 14,000 educational streaming videos.
American History in Video
A collection of over 5,000 video titles related to all eras of American history from a variety of sources, such as: PBS, History Channel, Universal Newsreel, and more.
Nursing Education in Video
A collection of over 260 videos created for the education and training of nurses, nursing assistants, and other healthcare workers.
History in Video
Over 6,000 documentary video titles covering both World and American history from the earliest civilizations to the late twentieth century.
Ethnographic Video Online
Over 600 ethnographic/anthropology videos that detail the study of human culture and behavior.
Education in Video
Videos of teaching demonstrations, lectures, documentaries, and primary-source footage of students and teachers in actual classrooms.
Dance in Video
Nearly 600 videos covering ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, experimental, and improvisational dance.
Additional Streaming Videos
A list of links to useful streaming video sites on the open web.
